Universal adult franchise – an ideal not realized even in democracies
Democratic countries find ways to restrict franchise on one ground or the other to achieve political ends
Trump accuses Obama of treason over Russia probe allegations
Washington, July 23 (TOB)-Donald Trump has accused former President Barack Obama of “treason,” alleging that Obama and his administration attempted to sabotage his 2016 election victory by linking him to Russian interference. Speaking at the White House on Tuesday, Trump claimed Obama was involved in...
India welcomes US designation of Pakistani terror group The Resistance Front (TRF)
By Eurasia Review Albany (US), July 19 – The Government of India welcomed Friday the decision of the United States Department of State to designate The Resistance Front (TRF) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT). “We acknowledge...
‘Pretty Little Baby’ singer Connie Francis dies at 87
Washington, July 17 (TOB) -Connie Francis, the beloved pop singer who rose to fame in the 1950s and ‘60s with hits like ‘Pretty Little Baby’ and ‘Stupid Cupid’, has passed away at the age of 87, her publicist confirmed yesterday. The cause of death has...
US Ambassador Julie Chung visits Pathfinder Foundation.
Colombo, July 15 -The Pathfinder Foundation hosted Her Excellency Julie Chung, Ambassador of the United States of America, at its headquarters, “Riverpoint” in Peliyagoda. Ambassador Chung was accompanied by Deputy Chief of Mission Jayne Howell and Political Officer Adam L. Michelow. The delegation was warmly...
Is America moving towards Far Right vs Far Left politics?
By P.K.Balachandran/Daily Mirror Colombo, July 15 – The United States stands at a political crossroads. The entrenched rivalry between the Democrats and Republicans, often indistinguishable in their elitism, may soon give way to a sharper ideological divide: the Far Right and the Far Left, currently...
Zohran Mamdani and ambiguous racial identities
No matter your stance on the NY mayoral candidate, any Jew should be able to recognize the dilemma of ambiguous racial categories
Peace in Gaza? US, Israel and Hamas talk in Washington and Doha
By P.K.Balachandran/Daily Mirror Colombo, July 8 – Critical meetings are lined up this week between President Trump and Israeli PM Netanyahu in Washington and between the Israelis and the Hamas in Doha to end the Gaza war. But their positions are so divergent that all...
Maureen Hingert, the Sri Lankan star who shone in Hollywood
By Ruwini Jayawardana/Sunday Observer Colombo, July 6 – She could very well be termed as a legacy of the first. Maureen Hingert, who was celebrated as the graceful Sri Lankan beauty queen who made history as the country’s first Miss Universe finalist and the first...
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